Motor control system



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ilaeed Torque Patented Apr. 9, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT oEFlcE to Westinghouse Electric a Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application August 13, 1937, Serial No. 158,887

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My invention relates generally to control sys-' Induction motors are normally essentially con-- stant speed motors and tend to operate at near synchronous speed. The lower the load the nearer to the synchronous speed will an induction motor operate, or in other words, the speed 10 of an induction motor depends upon its load. At

no-load an induction motor may operate at synchronous speed or at least very near its synchronous speed. An induction motor thus normally does not lend itself to slow speed operation at lo light loads.

One object of my invention is to control the no-load speed of an induction motor.

Another object of my invention is to selectively vary the speed of an induction motor independzo ent of the shaft load on the motor.

A further object of my invention is to provide for operation of an induction motor at any speed from a relatively low speed to near its synchronous speed regardless of the particular load onv as the motor.

. My inventori is not in anywise limited to any particular application, however, to better understandv my invention and its objects my systems of control will be discussed in connection with motor .o driven chucks.

In the operation of the motor driven chuck jaws of a lathe or any other machine using motor driven chucks for gripping a work piece. the motor operating the jaws rst operates at substantially no-load and as the material is being gripped the load on the motor increases very rapidly and stalls the motor whereby the work piece y is nrmly gripped.

Since the motor will be operating at practically rio-load just prior to the gripping of the work piece the motor will be operating at near synchronous speed. The energy of rotation of the motor armature will thus be high with the result that the work piece is gripped too nrmly and in a many cases is damaged. It has been found that the pressure of the chuck jaws on the work piece is primarily determined by the energy of rotation, that is, the inertia of the motor rotor, and is not determined by the motor torque. T

In practice, the motor torque is applied to the chuck jaws through an irreversible mechanism so that when the pressure of the Jaws is set the motor may be disconnected from the source of electric energy and the jaw pressure will be mainu tined.

My invention embodies control systems whereby the motor, which may normally be wound for three phase alternating-current service, is operated at any speed below synchronous speed.

To secure the full benet of my control sys- 5 tems, the motor should be one having a high resistance secondary. The secondary may be either a squirrel cage winding or be of the wound rotor type but the resistance should very preferably be high so that for normal operation the motor will i0 have a speed-torque curve showing stable operation for all loads and showing maximum torque at zero speed.

My systems of control can be used with an induction motor having a pull-out torque, that is, 15 one having an unstable operating range, but in such case my systems must be so adjusted as to control the speed only in the stable range. The control range may thus be very limited. However, with a motor having a steep speed-torque curve and a high starting torque, I can control` the speed of the motor from a speed very much lower than synchronous speed up to synchronous speed and such speed control may be effected regardless of the particular shaft load to which the motor may be connected.

A still further object of my invention is to selectively control the speed of a high-resistance secondary induction motor so that any speed from zero speedto the slip speed of the motor for the particular load the motor may be operating may be secured.

Other objects and advantages will become still more apparent from a study of the following specification if considered in conjunction with the drawings accompanying the specification. and in which:

Figure 1 shows diagrammatically an embodiment of my systems of control as applied to a motor driving a chuck;

Fig. 2 is a side view illustrating somewhat diagrammatically a motor and chuck-iaw-carrying table and chuck with parts of the spider, housing, or base for the motor kbroken away;

Fig. 3 shows diagrammatically the conventional 48 stator or primary connection of a squarrel cage induction motor;

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are diagrammatic showings of modiilcations of my control systems; and

Fig. 7 shows the speed-torque curve of a highso resistance secondary induction motor.

Referring to Figure l of the drawings, reference character I designates an induction motor which is connected, by shaft 2, to operate the laws l on the face plate 8 of a motor-operated chuck. u

provided with a plurality of slots I, within which the chuck Jaws 3 are def Threaded shafts I, mounted in arings in the face plate 3',

gear l.

to the bevel gears 9.

From the foregoing description, which is merey illustrative, it will be apparent that rotation ermore, any pressure exerted on any one or all the chuck jaws will not cause rotation o! the shaft 2. That is, the transmission mechanism is irreversible.

tively controlled by a pair of push-button switches I and I i To facilitate in the vention, I use When a reduced speed is desired, the particular phase winding, as I4 shown in Fig. l, not used in the open delta connection is connected eil'ect by appropriate adjustment of the rheostat I6.

A still better understanding of my invention can be had by the study of a typical cycle oi' operation.

Assuming the attendant wishes to place a suitable portion of position.

Diierently sized work pieces of a given mateconnects junction switch blade ZI,

polarity of the windings I5 are connected. From the foregoing explanation, it is apparent that windin series with the variable I6 and connected oppositely and in parallel with winding I 5.

Assuming that all tween chuck jaws 3, the attendant depresses push button switch I Il whereby a circuit is established from bus 29, through conductor 3i, switch I 0, actuating coil contactor 8, conductor 33,

reverse line contactor 9 and conductor to the bus 3D.

Operation of the line contactor 8 causes the closing of the contact members 38, 31 and 39 to thus energize the leads 39, 4I) and 4I. Lead 39 connects junction 42 of winding` I3 to the bus 30, lead 40, interconnects junctions 23 and, through the rheostat I 8, junction 20 to 29 and lead 4I connects junction I9 and I8 bus 28.

bus to 'I'he motor will thus and, when the work piece is engaged by the jaws,

other to release the work piece.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the open on open circuit.

The auto-transformer 5I has desired from speed whereby shifting the lead to the right increases the speed. When the lead is at the extreme right, the motor is connected to the source of energy in delta, as shown in Fig. 3, and the motor will have some relatively high and substantially constant speed determined by the motor load.

The electrical braking of the induction motor may also be accomplished by the use of direct current supplied to the unused phase winding of an open delta connection. Figs. and 6 illustrate this type of connection.

Where a source of direct current Il, as a battery or direct current generator, is readily available the connection may be made as indicated in Fig. 5. In this iigure, reference character 4I represents a source of direct current and reference character varying the electric v is open, the motor may be operated at normal speed on an open delta connection. When switch 5| is closed, the electric braking circuit is connected in the primary winding il.

When no source of direct current is readily available, a rectifier 60 as shown in Fig. 6 may be used. This rectifier may be a full wave rectier as shown ora half wave rectier may be used.

Fig. 2 shows somewhat diagrammatically how the motor may be mounted in relation to the face plate 3' and how the motor shaft is connected directly to the chuck jaw operating mechanisms. The details oi the motor mounting do not constitute a part of my invention and Fig. 2 is merely shown to supplement to some extent the very diagrammatic showing of Fig. 1.

My invention is, of course, not limited to any particular application and my systems of control are shown applied to a chuck only to aid in disclosing my invention.

I am, of course, aware of the possibility that others, especially after having had the benefit of the teachings ofv my disclosure, may devise.

other similar and other possibly dissimilar control apparatus for controlling the speed of an induction motor. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the particular systems of control disclosed but wish to be limited only by the scope of the claims hereto appended and by such prior art as may be pertinent.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a system of control for induction motors. in combination, an induction motor having three phase primary windings, a source of three phase alternating current, means adapted to connect two of the phases of said primary windingsin open-delta connection to said source of alternating current. and means for directly energizing the remaining phase of the primary windings from said source of alternating current so as to produce an eltromagnetic eect in opposition to the electromagnetic effect of the two phase windings connected to the source of alternating current in open delta connection to thus control the continuous speed of the motor.

2. In a system of control for induction motors, an induction motor having three Phase phase alternating current, lmeans adapted to connect two of the phases of said primary open-delta connection to said source of alternating current, means for connecting the re- ,open delta connection to said source 9.10am 3 whereby the winding Il may be energized a varimaining phase across said source of alternating ,able amount. Shifting the ld to the left on current for so directly energizing the remaining the taps changes the speed to the lowest motor phase of the primary windings as to produce an electromagnetic effect in opposition to the electromagnetic effect of the two phase windings connected to the source of alternating current in open delta connection and means for varying the energization of the said remaining phase of said primary winding.

3. In a system of control for induction motors, in combination, an induction motor having three phase primary windings and a high resistance secondary winding', a source of three phase alternating current, means adapted to connect two of the phases of said primary windings in of alternating current, and a source for energizing the remaining phase of the primary windings so as to produce an electromagnetic effect in opposition to the electromagnetic effect of the phase windings connected to the source of alternating current in open delta connection.

4. In a system of control for induction motors, infcombination, an induction motor having three phase primary windings and high resistance secondary windings, a source of three phase alternating current, means adapted to connect two of the phases of said primary windings in opendelta connection to said source of alternating current, means for energizing the remaining phase, of the primary windings directly from said source of alternating current so as to produce an electromagnetic eiect in opposition to the electromagnetic eiect of the two phase windings connected to the source of alternating current 4in open delta connection and means for varying the energization of the said remaining phase ofl said primary winding.

5. In a system of control for induction motors, in combination, an induction motor having three phase primary windings, a. source of three phase alternating current, switching means adapted to connect two of the phases of said primary windings in open delta connection to said threephase source of alternating current, and other switching means including circuit arrangements adapted to interconnect the remaining phase of the primary windings with said three-phase source of alternating current and also in parallel with one of the phase windings of said opendelta connected primary windings, said interconnection of the remaining primary windings being such that the effect of the remaining primary winding is in electromagnetic opposition to the eiIect of the open-delta connected primary windings.

6. In a system of control for induction motors, in combination, an induction motor having three phase primary windings, a source of three phase alternating current, switching means adapted to connect two of the phases of said primary windings in open delta connection to said threephase source of alternating current, other switching means including circuit arrangements adapted to interconnect the remaining phase of the primary windings with said three-phase source of alternating current and also in parallel with one of the phase windings of said open-delta connected primary windings, said interconnection being such that the electromagnetic effect is in opposition to the electromagnetic effect of the open-delta connected primary windings, and means included in said circuit arrangements adapted to vary the energization and thus the opposing electromagnetic eiiect oi.'

connected primary windings.

. 7. In a system o! control for induction motors, in combination, an induction motor having three phase primary windings, and high resistance secondary windings, a source of three phase alterprimary windings in open delta connection to said three-phase source of alternating current, and other switching means including circuit arrangements ed to interconnect the remaining phase of the primary windings with said three-phase source against the electromagnetic eiect produced by said open-delta connected primary windings.

9. In a system of control for induction motors,

windings connected in open-delta connection thereto, and a variable reslstor connected in series with the said third phase primary winding.

ings in parallel with one of the two primary windings connected in open-delta connection but connected in opposition thereto.

FREDERICK D. SNYDER. 

